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Published on 2026-06-12 12:27:03
Uganda’s nurses and midwives union has urged the government to reinstate allowances for medical interns, warning that scrapping the payments could undermine healthcare services and patient safety.
The call comes amid growing criticism of a government decision to stop paying monthly allowances to medical interns from August 2026 as part of a plan to integrate internship training into the formal university education system.
Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union (UNMU) President Justus Cherop Kiplangat said withdrawing the allowances would demoralise trainees and ultimately affect the…
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